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George Lucas finally wraps up his epic Star Wars tale with the release of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Easily the most-anticipated movie of the year, it wasn't surprising to hear that a video-game adaptation would be hitting store shelves. What is surprising, though, is just how entertaining the game turned out to be.

The Collective is probably best known for its development work on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer game and for its previous collaboration with LucasArts on Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. Both games earned high marks for their excellent fighting systems and engaging story delivery. With Revenge of the Sith, The Collective takes these same elements and refines them to the point that this game blows away any of its previous projects.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably already know the gist of the story. After dragging Star Wars fans through two movies' worth of whining and complaining, young Anakin Skywalker finally evolves from bratty Jedi Knight into universally feared badass, Darth Vader. In Revenge of the Sith, gamers will play out the events leading to the birth of Vader as both Anakin and as his former mentor, Obi Wan.

The action is non-stop in Revenge of the Sith. Each level begins with a short clip from the movie to set things up, and then throws the player to the wolves armed with nothing more than his lightsaber and the power of the Force. Thankfully, the combat system is very fluid and easy to get the hang of. Like with its previous successes, The Collective has developed a deceptively easy control scheme that gives players access to a variety of different moves and combos that are simple to chain together. The game also features some basic RPG-style character development which rewards players with experience at the end of each level. Players can use this experience to beef up their character's attacks and abilities, rising up through the ranks until ultimately becoming a Jedi Master.

Another impressive thing about Revenge of the Sith is the huge amount of unlockable content. Throughout the game, players will unlock special bonus missions. These bonus missions help to flesh out some of the events in the film and allow gamers the opportunity to access some of the characters not otherwise playable in the main game. There's also a huge gallery of original design artwork to unlock, as well as a few extra characters for use in the game's multiplayer duels.